In attendance:

Scott MacPherson, E.D.
Jennifer Myszkowski, President
Carey Baker, Clerk (remote)
Daniel O’Sullivan, Treasurer
Ismary Santiago (remote)
Gloria Caballero
Jayne Melendez

Not in attendance:

Keishia Archeval
Vinnie Bonilla
Mike Hines
Carolyn Rogers-Harris, R.I.P.

Call to order: 6:35pm

Accept prior meeting minutes – January 23, 2025

• Motion to accept prior meeting minutes Dan
• Second: Ismary
• Vote is unanimous, the motion carries.

Directors Report

P and L

Balance Sheet

• The studio is experiencing increased activity with three youth programs currently running and a fourth expected soon. In-studio productions are rising, and the event schedule is set to ramp up from March, reaching full capacity in April, May, and June.
• Regarding the Event Manager position:
  • The starting pay scale should be between $48,307 and $50,241, based on the organization’s pay equity philosophy.
  • This range accounts for annual Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) since 2017 and maintains a ratio where the lowest full-time salary is at least 67% of the highest.
• Additional updates:
  • An MOU with the Council on Aging secures $75,000 for Digital Navigators, extending the position by 4 months.
  • The 2025 budget has been updated with two significant changes:
  • Decreased insurance line due to staff changes
  • Added $400 to contract labor for bookkeeping services
  • Western Mass Arts Hub is likely to become a fiscally sponsored project, with potential for future collaboration.
  • Three channels are now online:
  • Channel 12: Educational content (school department)
  • Channel 15: Government programming
  • Channel 23: Public programming and Spanish language meeting content.
  • HD simulcasts are available for channels 12 and 15 (1072 and 1075). Channel 23 will be added soon.
  • Some transmission issues with new encoders are being addressed by cable provider engineers.
  • After stabilization, the three channels will run in parallel before removing analog broadcasts. Marketing efforts will be needed to inform subscribers about the channel number changes.

Old Business

• Review 2025 committee assignments
• Marketing/Development Committee:
  • Marketing update
  • Ticketing – recouping funds
  • Membership update
  • Newsletter and linking our news and events to it
  • Presence of Board at events in our space
  • Grants and other fundraising
  • Sponsorship
  • Update board page
• Facility & Technology Committee:
  • Check-in on sign repair
  • Replacing BoxCast for video hosting
  • Building Insurance
  • Egress from the studio during shows, people on ramp, etc.
  • Cornice repair and other improvements
• Personnel Committee
  • Current staff check-in
  • Managing the event space
  • Diversity:
    • Establishment of youth advisory committee
    • Diversity statement update
    • Latest anti-racism consultant actions
• Finance Committee:
  • Update re: MOU with the city
  • Budget update
• Editorial Committee:
  • Editorial requests

New business

• Evaluating financial relationships
• Bookkeeper

Motion to Adjourn

• Motion to adjourn Gloria
• Second Ismary
• Vote is unanimous, the motion carries.

Adjourn 7:58 PM